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the_o title_n el_fw-es which_o as_o a_o learned_a jew_n affirm_v do_v not_o less_o clear_o express_v his_o influence_n than_o jehovah_n do_v his_o essence_n el_n and_o elohim_n 41._o abarbanel_n apud_fw-la joann_n buxtorf_n fill_n in_o dissertat_fw-la de_fw-fr nominibus_fw-la dei_fw-la hebraicè_fw-la thes_n 39_o &_o 41._o in_o their_o most_o proper_a notion_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o signify_v the_o author_n and_o producer_n of_o thing_n by_o a_o infinite_a power_n of_o this_o relative_n goodness_n there_o be_v sundry_a distinct_a branch_n mention_v in_o this_o superexcellent_a text_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o their_o order_n §_o 3._o the_o first_o be_v mercy_n the_o nature_n 78._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d intra_fw-la viscera_fw-la recepit_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d luc._n 1._o 78._o whereof_o may_v receive_v much_o light_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o it_o come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o 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18._o micah_n 7._o 18._o mercy_n mercy_n please_v he_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o any_o sin_n do_v thou_o what_o though_o thy_o rebellion_n have_v be_v long_o continue_v the_o 17._o psalm_n 103._o 17._o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o yea_o what_o though_o to_o former_a guilt_n thou_o have_v add_v backslide_n and_o relapse_n to_o rebellion_n yet_o remember_v that_o in_o jeremiah_n return_v 22._o jerem._n ãâã_d 22._o you_o backslide_n child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n together_o with_o that_o in_o the_o last_o of_o hosea_n where_o israel_n have_v no_o soon_o say_v in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n but_o it_o follow_v immediate_o i_o will_v heal_v 4._o hos_fw-la 14._o 3_o 4._o their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o but_o lest_o any_o shall_v surfeit_v on_o these_o sweet_a meat_n take_v we_o heed_n §_o 5._o second_o of_o abuse_v mercy_n by_o presumption_n mercy_n improve_v open_v to_o we_o the_o sure_a refuge_n mercy_n abuse_v bring_v upon_o we_o the_o sore_a vengeance_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o presumer_n who_o mercy_n itself_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v no_o mercy_n on_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v such_o to_o wit_n those_o that_o dare_v expect_v it_o notwithstanding_o their_o resolution_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o impenitence_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n concern_v he_o who_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o 21._o deut._n 29._o 19_o 20_o 21._o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o 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thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o till_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o thou_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v 14._o ezâk_n 24._o 13_o 14._o it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o i_o will_v not_o go_v back_o neither_o will_v i_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o repent_v etc._n etc._n wo_n and_o again_o wo_n to_o they_o all_o against_o who_o mercy_n itself_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n look_v as_o the_o power_n of_o god_n though_o infinite_a receive_v limitation_n from_o his_o will_n he_o can_v have_v make_v million_o of_o world_n will_v make_v but_o one_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o infinite_a mercy_n be_v also_o limit_v by_o his_o will_n and_o his_o word_n the_o interpreter_n of_o his_o will_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o physician_n begin_v with_o preparative_n so_o he_o beget_v fear_n in_o their_o heart_n who_o he_o intend_v mercy_n to_o look_v as_o a_o father_n pity_v he_o his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o 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be_v of_o mercy_n exercitation_n 2._o grace_n what_o from_o it_o spring_n election_n redemption_n vocation_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n a_o caveat_n not_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a it_o purge_v and_o cheer_v gloss_n upon_o titus_n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 26_o 17._o the_o exaltation_n of_o free_a grace_n exhort_v to_o long-suffering_a not_o exercise_v towards_o evil_a angel_n but_o towards_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o lead_v to_o repentance_n be_v value_v by_o god_n and_o must_v not_o be_v slight_v by_o we_o a_o dreadful_a example_n of_o goodness_n despise_v §_o 1._o a_o second_o branch_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v grace_n which_o relate_v to_o unworthiness_n as_o the_o former_a do_v to_o misery_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o illdeserving_a gracious_a to_o the_o undeserving_a so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o be_v able_a to_o merit_v so_o much_o as_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n that_o even_o temporal_a favour_n be_v all_o from_o grace_n noah_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o deluge_n why_o because_o he_o find_v 8._o gen._n 6._o 8._o grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n jacob_n be_v enrich_v and_o have_v enough_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v because_o god_n say_v he_o to_o esau_n 11._o gen._n 33._o 11._o have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o but_o beside_o that_o common_a favour_n which_o all_o share_n in_o more_o or_o less_o there_o be_v a_o more_o special_a grace_n which_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v for_o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o 5._o psal_n 106._o 5._o thy_o salvation_n §_o 2._o this_o three_o be_v draw_v throughout_o the_o whole_a web_n of_o salvation_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o round_a in_o the_o ladder_n to_o heaven_n which_o do_v not_o give_v every_o one_o that_o step_v upon_o it_o just_a occasion_n of_o cry_v grace_n grace_n do_v the_o lord_n elect_v thou_o to_o life_n and_o glory_n when_o so_o many_o be_v pass_v by_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o this_o but_o free_a grace_n paul_n style_v it_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o 5._o rom._n 11._o 5._o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o tell_v his_o ephesian_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o in_o 6._o ephes_n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o 7._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 7._o grace_n have_v thou_o obtain_v redemption_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n that_o also_o say_v he_o there_o flow_v from_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v the_o lord_n effectual_o call_v thou_o bow_v down_o thy_o head_n and_o adore_v free_a grace_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o he_o save_v and_o call_v we_o 9_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o say_v the_o same_o holy_a apostle_n with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n so_o in_o the_o act_n when_o a_o great_a number_n believe_v and_o be_v turn_v to_o christianity_n barnabas_n see_v the_o grace_n of_o 23._o act._n 11._o 21._o 23._o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o their_o conversion_n have_v thou_o receive_v any_o ability_n tend_v either_o to_o thou_o own_o sanctification_n or_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o do_v the_o like_a upon_o this_o occasion_n too_o as_o paul_n do_v say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o 10_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o in_o a_o word_n do_v
wrath_n verse_n 22_o 23._o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n where_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o punctual_o observe_v that_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v only_o say_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o destruction_n without_o name_v by_o who_o god_n satan_n or_o themselves_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n himself_o 40._o electio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la causâ_n tantum_fw-la salutis_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o oânium_fw-la corum_fw-la quae_fw-la causae_fw-la rationem_fw-la habent_fw-la ad_fw-la saluteâ_n râprobatio_n uârò_fw-la neque_fw-la damnationis_fw-la âeque_fw-la peââati_fw-la quod_fw-la meretur_fw-la dann_n ationem_fw-la est_fw-la propâiè_fw-la causa_fw-la sed_fw-la antecedens_fw-la tantum_fw-la ames_n meduâ_n l._n 1._o c._n 25._o thes_n 40._o be_v express_o say_v to_o have_v prepare_v his_o choose_a vessel_n of_o mercy_n unto_o glory_n which_o be_v purposely_o do_v as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o intimate_v a_o remarkable_a difference_n between_o election_n and_o preterition_n in_o that_o election_n be_v a_o proper_a cause_n not_o only_o of_o salvation_n itself_o but_o of_o all_o the_o grace_n which_o have_v any_o causal_a tendency_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o prepare_v his_o elect_a to_o glory_n whereas_o negative_a reprobation_n be_v no_o proper_a cause_n either_o of_o damnation_n it_o self_n or_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o bring_v it_o but_o a_o antecedent_n only_o wherefore_o the_o non-elect_a be_v indeed_o say_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o that_o destruction_n which_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o conclusion_n bring_v upon_o they_o but_o not_o by_o god_n i_o call_v it_o a_o remarkable_a difference_n because_o where_o it_o be_v once_o right_o apprehend_v and_o true_o believe_v it_o suffice_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o one_o of_o those_o great_a calumny_n and_o odium_n which_o be_v usual_o cast_v upon_o our_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n viz._n that_o god_n make_v sundry_a of_o his_o creature_n on_o purpose_n to_o damn_v they_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o rhetoric_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v wont_a to_o blow_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o aggravation_n but_o be_v as_o soon_o blow_v away_o by_o such_o as_o can_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o excellent_a dr_n davenant_n 89._o b._n daven_n aniâadveâs_n on_o god_n lâve_n to_o mankind_n pag._n 89._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o elect_v be_v several_o create_v to_o the_o end_n &_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v together_o with_o their_o head_n christ_n jesus_n but_o for_o the_o non-elect_a we_o can_v true_o say_v that_o they_o be_v create_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v torment_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o we_o may_v then_o say_v god_n make_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o such_o a_o end_n when_o he_o give_v the_o thing_n a_o nature_n and_o quality_n fit_v for_o such_o a_o end_n e._n gr_n that_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o enlighten_v the_o world_n because_o he_o fill_v it_o with_o lightsomeness_n now_o no_o man_n be_v create_v by_o god_n with_o a_o nature_n and_o quality_n fit_v he_o to_o damnation_n yea_o neither_o in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o innocency_n nor_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o his_o corruption_n do_v he_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n which_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o fit_a mean_n of_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o damnation_n be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o any_o man_n creation_n §_o 4._o we_o have_v see_v our_o apostle_n propound_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n in_o this_o his_o discourse_n see_v how_o he_o prosecute_v the_o same_o more_o way_n than_o one_o i._o by_o produce_v certain_a instance_n the_o person_n he_o instance_v in_o if_o not_o as_o solemn_a example_n yet_o as_o type_n and_o figure_n be_v at_o least_o of_o election_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n of_o reprobation_n ishmael_n and_o esau_n it_o be_v the_o grand_a privilege_n of_o god_n elect_v to_o have_v his_o covenant_n establish_v with_o they_o in_o special_a manner_n the_o messiah_n say_v the_o angel_n in_o daniel_n be_v cut_v off_o 27._o dan._n 9_o 26_o 27._o but_o not_o for_o himself_o and_o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o many_o the_o word_n be_v larabbim_n with_o those_o excellent_a one_o by_o who_o piscator_fw-la understand_v the_o elect_a those_o many_o who_o god_n righteous_a servant_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v isaiah_n 53._o 11._o where_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o word_n if_o so_o who_o more_o fit_a to_o figure_v out_o they_o then_o our_o father_n isaac_n concern_v who_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v establish_v 19_o gen._n 17._o 19_o my_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o again_o the_o style_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o the_o elect_n be_v 23._o hebr._n 12._o 23._o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o ãâã_d stborn_a if_o so_o who_o more_o fit_a to_o typify_v they_o then_o jacob_n a_o man_n of_o all_o other_o most_o famous_a for_o procure_v a_o primogeniture_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n as_o for_o reprobation_n the_o object_n whereof_o be_v castaway_n well_o may_v ishmael_n stand_v for_o a_o figure_n of_o they_o because_o of_o he_o sarah_n say_v unto_o her_o husband_n cast_v out_o 12._o gen._n 21._o 10_o 12._o this_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n even_o with_o isaac_n and_o her_o word_n be_v ratify_v by_o god_n himself_o say_v to_o abraham_n in_o all_o that_o sarah_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o harken_v unto_o her_o voice_n for_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o âeed_n be_v call_v as_o also_o esau_n who_o here_o fall_v under_o two_o sad_a character_n one_o of_o god_n hatred_n than_o which_o nothing_o more_o dreadful_a jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v verse_n 13._o the_o other_o of_o servitude_n verse_n 12._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a concern_v which_o mr_n ainsworth_n have_v these_o word_n servitude_n come_v in_o with_o a_o curse_n and_o figure_v reprobation_n 23._o ainsworth_n on_o gen._n 25._o 23._o gen._n 9_o 25._o john_n 8._o 34_o 35._o gal._n 4._o 30_o 31._o therefore_o from_o hence_o the_o prophet_n teach_v that_o god_n love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n and_o the_o apostle_n gather_v the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n roman_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o he_o §_o 5._o the_o main_a exception_n which_o our_o adversary_n hitherto_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o take_v at_o this_o and_o the_o like_a exposition_n arise_v thus_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v considerable_a in_o a_o double_a capacity_n the_o one_o personal_n as_o they_o be_v this_o and_o that_o individual_a member_n of_o mankind_n the_o other_o patriarchal_a as_o they_o be_v head_n of_o several_a nation_n jacob_n of_o the_o israelite_n esau_n of_o the_o edomite_n or_o idumean_n they_o suppose_v we_o can_v safe_o apply_v the_o oracle_n deliver_v to_o rebecca_n unto_o their_o person_n see_v malachy_n long_o since_o expound_v it_o of_o their_o posterity_n in_o these_o word_n be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n say_v 3._o malach._n 1._o 2._o 3._o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o love_v jacob_n and_o i_o hate_v esau_n and_o lay_v his_o mountain_n and_o his_o heritage_n waste_v for_o the_o dragon_n of_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n my_o conception_n concern_v this_o matter_n which_o as_o i_o will_v not_o impose_v upon_o any_o far_o be_v such_o presumption_n from_o i_o so_o i_o will_v have_v no_o reader_n contemn_v till_o he_o have_v consider_v they_o be_v as_o follow_v according_a to_o their_o double_a capacity_n the_o answer_n of_o god_n to_o rebecca_n about_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o double_a aspect_n one_o to_o their_o posterity_n regard_v temporal_a thing_n especial_o of_o which_o malachy_n speak_v another_o to_o their_o person_n eye_v chief_o their_o spiritual_a concernment_n and_o of_o that_o paul_n treat_v in_o roman_n 9_o as_o the_o context_n import_v nor_o can_v this_o be_v wonder_v at_o by_o such_o as_o consider_v how_o usual_a it_o have_v be_v with_o god_n as_o to_o discover_v himself_o by_o degree_n witness_n that_o in_o deuteronomy_n the_o lord_n come_v from_o sinai_n 2._o deut._n 33._o 2._o and_o rise_v up_o from_o seir_n unto_o they_o he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n so_o to_o reserve_v more_o spiritual_a discovery_n for_o gospel-time_n §_o 6._o whereas_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o the_o elder_n serve_v the_o young_a be_v never_o verify_v in_o the_o